Being the best mom she can be is a continuous catalyst for Carrie Peter, who is HIV positive. For Carrie Peter, being a foster parent was rewarding. However, she was hesitant in adopting a child of her own. One day she got a call about an 8-month-old baby, Katrina. “I told them, ‘No, I’m really...

With a background in journalism and communications, Peggy Davis is entering a new chapter in her life as the owner of Shop Girl, a new store at 106 Boonville Road, in the lower level of Hair Expressions building off West Main Street. The store is an eclectic mix of vintage, new and antique furniture,...

By the time Margaret Schmitt and her family moved to their current home in Barnett, between High Point and Versailles, she had already started her skincare business with only a few products. That was more than a year ago and since then she has created a complete line of organic skin care products, including...

Cara Carel of Rocky Hill Cakes has been involved in celebrating the special occasions and milestones in the life of many local families. Her amazing cakes have served as the centerpiece of hundreds of showers, weddings, birthdays and anniversaries and they taste as good as they look. Now celebrating...

Laurel Dunwoody has been feeding people for years. The personal chef operated her own catering business for more than 15 years. She has provided pastries, desserts and bread for The Grand Cafe and also worked at Capitol CORK and Provisions, in downtown Jefferson City, and served as the pastry and catering...

What began as a side business for the stay-at-home mom to spend more time with her children has grown into a family operation that now involves her daughters Kim Jourdon and Kayla Case. Together, they work throughout the year making personalized handmade ornaments for many loyal customers, both locally...

Travel usually opens up new worlds but for Stephanie Link, 31, a trip to El Salvador was life changing. At the time, the Helias Catholic High School graduate was enrolled in the textile and apparel management masters program at the University of Missouri Columbia. “One of my professors called me over...

After 10 years away from Driver’s Bar-B-Que, Annette Driver is back. In November of 2013, she took the reins of the company and created Drivers Foods, BBQ & Products. Operating from a commercial kitchen in her hometown of Jefferson City, Driver, who’s also a lobbyist in governmental relations,...

Despite moving away multiple times, Kathy Licklider calls Jefferson City “home” and is the first to admit that much of her personal and professional life revolves around one thing: politics. Since 1989, she has served as a passionate legislative assistant to various representatives in the Missouri...

Born and raised in Jefferson City, Kate Kuse graduated from Jefferson City High School in 2001. Initially an education major at the University of Missouri, she graduated in 2005 with a bachelor of arts in Parks, Recreation and Tourism. After an internship with her father and stepmother’s company, the Benders...